Mowing and reaping machine



(Model.)

S. TILLEY & J. M. SANFORD.

MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE.

No. 269,899. Patented Jan. 2, 1888.

UNTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL TILLEY AND JAMES M. SANFORD, OF BROOKLINE, MISSOURI.

MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingl part of Letters Patent No. 269,899, dated January2, 1883.v

Application tiled, October 17, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, SAMUEL TILLEY and JAMESM. SANFORD, citizens of the United States, residing at Brookline, in thecounty of Greene and State of Missouri, have invented certain new andusef'ul Improvements in Mowing andReaping Machines; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear,'and exact descriptionot'the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a partot this specification, and to the letters and iigures of referencemarked thereon,

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of our invention; Fig. 2;a similar view with the clamping-plate removed; and Fig. 3,across-section taken on line x a', with the cla mping-plate in place.

The present invention has relation to certain new and usefulimprovements in the manner of attaching the knife-sections to thecutterbar of reaping and mowing machines; andthe object thereof is to soconstruct the cutter-bar as will render the knife-sections more firm andsecure in position thereon; also,toenablethem to be readily and easilyremoved when required. l[bese objects we attain by theconstruction,substantially as shown in the drawings, and hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanyingdrawings, A represents the knife-sections, having asquare or other formed opened, a, through their center to fitl over acorrespondiugly-shaped stud, b, on the cutter-bar B. The cutter-bar B,upon its rear, is formed with a groove, c, otawidth equal to thethickness ofthe heel or rear portion ofthe i knife-sections, so thatthey willsnugly tittherein when in place upon the cutter-bar, afterwhich a clamping-plate, C, is secured by suitable screws or bolts overand upon the knifesections. The rear of the plate comes in contact andabut's against the face ot' the strip d, so that when secured in placeaneat and compact appearance will be the result.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the knife-sections A, having opening a, ofthecutter-bar' B, formed with studs b, and the groove c, ota width equal tothe thickness et' the knife-sections, said sections being held thereinand ou the cutter by the damping-plate O, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that We claim the above we have hereunto subscribedournamesiu the presence of two witnesses.v

SAMUEL TILLEY. JAMES M. SANFORD.

Witnesses:

D. G. DADE, l M. PATTERSON.

